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Top 10 PowerBlog posts for 2018
May 15, 2025 3:22 AM

As e near to the end of another year, we want to thank readers of PowerBlog for menting, and sharing our posts over the past twelve months.

If you’re a new reader we encourage you to catch up by checking out our top ten most popular posts for 2018.

#1 — Justice Alito exposes the hypocrisy of liberal double-standards

Joe Carter

You probably haven’t even heard about it, but yesterday there was an exchange in the Supreme Court that future generations will regard as one of the most significant revelations of our political era.

#2 — 5 Facts about Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh

Joe Carter

President Donald Trump announced last night that Judge Brett Kavanaugh will be his nominee to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy. Here are five facts you should know about Judge Kavanaugh.

#3 — Why tariffs and protectionism makes Americans poorer

Joe Carter

The tariffs are are a form of protectionism that is frequently proposed by populist and Democrats. But what is wrong with protectionism? The short answer is that it makes Americans poorer.

#4 — Study: How overregulation is stifling the food truck revolution

Joseph Sunde

As protestors continue to boldly decry “corporate greed” with little definition or discernment, progressive policymakers are just as quick to push a range of wage controls and market manipulations to mitigate the supposed vices of free and open exchange.

#5 — 5 things Christians and Muslims can agree on

Dominique Scalisi

While there are undeniably a great number of fundamental differences between Islam and Christianity, there are a handful of concepts the two popular religions share.

#6 — FAQ: What is the ‘U.S.-Mexico Trade Agreement’?

Rev. Ben Johnson

The United States and Mexico renegotiated the terms of their free trade agreement, President Donald Trump announced this week, replacing NAFTA with something he dubbed the “U.S.-Mexico Trade Agreement.” Here are the facts you need to know.

#7 — 6 Quotes: Thomas Jefferson on liberty and government

Joe Carter

Today is the 275th birthday of Thomas Jefferson. Since our third president would object to us celebrating his birthday (“The only birthday I memorate,” Jefferson once said, “is that of our Independence, the Fourth of July.”) let’s take this opportunity to instead look at six quotes by Jefferson on liberty and government.

#8 — Explainer: What you should know about a government shutdown

Joe Carter

In December Congress passed the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (H.R. 1370) which provides non-discretionary funding through January 19, 2018. Because that Act expires at midnight on Friday, Congress must pass a new continuing appropriations act to keep the government operating.

#9 — 5 facts about the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Joe Carter

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Here are five facts you should know about the killing of the civil rights leader in Memphis, Tennessee.

#10 — FAQ: Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs

Rev. Ben Johnson

President Donald Trump is scheduled to announce new steel and aluminum tariffs from the White House at 3:30 p.m. local time.

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